Myasthenia Gravis

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My wife has had MG for eight years, from the age of around 23. It affected her throat and legs at first and only sporadically her eyelids. She had the thymectomy and is currently on prednisone (20 and 10), cyclosporine and Mestinon, as well as calcium supplements.
A colleague at work told her just today that her brother got the diease the day after a flu shot. He woke up and his eyelids would not open. He’s now on steroids, but still has to walk with his head tilted back. This reminded my...Read the full article